Sonnet 104 by William Shakespeare, Exam Based Question

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Sonnet 104

1. To whom is Sonnet 104 addressed? (UPSC, PGTRB, TNPSC, DSSSB, CUET)

A) a) The Dark Lady

B) b) The Fair Youth

C) c) A Rival Poet

D) d) The Muse

Ans: Answer: b) The Fair Youth

2. What is the main theme of Sonnet 104? (UPSC, PGTRB, TNPSC, DSSSB, CUET)

A) a) The destructive nature of time

B) b) Political betrayal

C) c) Nature’s cycles of rebirth

D) d) Unrequited love

Ans: Answer: a) The destructive nature of time

3. How many years does the speaker say he has known the beloved in Sonnet 104? (UPSC, PGTRB, TNPSC, DSSSB, CUET)

A) a) Two

B) b) Three

C) c) Four

D) d) Seven

Ans: Answer: b) Three

4. In Sonnet 104, the speaker claims the beloved has not changed in beauty since when? (UPSC, PGTRB, TNPSC, DSSSB, CUET)

A) a) The first meeting

B) b) The day of birth

C) c) The last spring

D) d) The speaker’s youth

Ans: Answer: a) The first meeting

5. Which natural imagery is used to describe the passing of time in Sonnet 104? (UPSC, PGTRB, TNPSC, DSSSB, CUET)

A) a) Seasons changing

B) b) The growth of a tree

C) c) Flowing rivers

D) d) Sunrise and sunset

Ans: Answer: a) Seasons changing

6. What warning does the poet give future readers in Sonnet 104? (UPSC, PGTRB, TNPSC, DSSSB, CUET)

A) a) Beauty fades with time

B) b) The beloved will die young

C) c) They cannot see the beloved’s beauty as he sees it

D) d) The beloved will betray him

Ans: Answer: c) They cannot see the beloved’s beauty as he sees it

7. How does the poet describe the beloved’s beauty in Sonnet 104? (UPSC, PGTRB, TNPSC, DSSSB, CUET)

A) a) As constant and unchanging

B) b) As delicate and fragile

C) c) As fiery and passionate

D) d) As mysterious and dark

Ans: Answer: a) As constant and unchanging

8. What metaphor does the poet use to measure the passing of time? (UPSC, PGTRB, TNPSC, DSSSB, CUET)

A) a) The ticking of a clock

B) b) The change of seasons

C) c) The movement of planets

D) d) The ringing of bells

Ans: Answer: b) The change of seasons

9. How many summers are mentioned in Sonnet 104? (UPSC, PGTRB, TNPSC, DSSSB, CUET)

A) a) One

B) b) Two

C) c) Three

D) d) Four

Ans: Answer: c) Three

10. What is the tone of Sonnet 104? (UPSC, PGTRB, TNPSC, DSSSB, CUET)

A) a) Joyful and celebratory

B) b) Reflective and melancholic

C) c) Angry and accusatory

D) d) Romantic and passionate

Ans: Answer: b) Reflective and melancholic